How One Of The Last Fez Makers In Cairo Keeps A 600-Year-Old Tradition Alive | Still Standing

Fez hats were once a symbol of the Ottoman Empire. But after they were banned in Egypt in the 1950s, fez shops largely disappeared. We visited one of the last shops in Cairo, where Nasser Abd El-Baset has been making fezzes for over 40 years. Nasser does not have a website and sells his fezzes locally in Cairo. MORE STILL STANDING VIDEOS: How A Village Keeps India’s Handmade Shuttlecock Industry Alive | Still Standing How Bone Carvers In India Are Keeping A Prehistoric Art Alive | Still Standing How India’s Perfumers Recreate The Smell Of Rain On Earth | Still Standing ------------------------------------------------------ #FezHats #Egypt #BusinessInsider Business Insider tells you all you need to know about business, finance, tech, retail, and more. Visit us at: Subscribe: http